NW Sports Beat Editor and Writer Chris Anderson looks ahead to Sunday’s Portland Timbers vs. Los Angeles Galaxy MLS match. Though neither team could have imagined themselves sitting in the current positions they are in. Keys to this game include Galaxy absences, Danny Mwanga’s first appearance for Portland, and what should be a pivotal second half.

Jason Green one of our Portland Timbers bloggers today lets us know the Timbers FC 2012 schedule was released today, and this years soccer season starts off with the Timbers set to face teams from their conference 3 times while only facing teams from the Eastern Conference once.